Sigma SD9 vs Sony A6300

Let's look much closer at the Sigma SD9 vs Sony A6300, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Sigma and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the SD9 (3MP) and A6300 (24MP) but they feature the same exact sensor size (APS-C).

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The SD9 was released 14 years prior to the A6300 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the SD9 matches up against the A6300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Sigma SD9 & Sony Alpha a6300. The complete galleries are available at Sigma SD9 Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Sigma SD9 comes with outside measurements of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") along with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs) whilst the Sony A6300 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the SD9 versus the A6300.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SD9 and A6300 is 54 and 83 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements merely by viewing technical specs. The visual below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SD9 and A6300.

As you have seen, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Sony A6300 to result in extra detail as a result of its extra 21 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a little more aggressively. The older SD9 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.